Essential first aid (all ages)

If you've seen our TV ad The
Chokeables, and want to learn what to do if a baby is choking,
and more first aid for all ages, then we recommend you take this
course.This course deals with serious conditions and
incidents. It is ideal if you want to know what to do when faced
with an emergency involving a casualty of any age.

Who should attend?

This course is for members of the public who want to know what
action to take in any emergency and want to learn how to deal with
accidents and injuries.

St John Ambulance welcomes young people from the age of
12 onto all our community first aid courses. If
under the age of 16, you must
attend with a responsible adult member of the
family or guardian (two young people per adult).

What will you learn?

The course covers emergency life support procedures for adults,
children and infants.

Course content

Communication and casualty care

Looking after yourself and the casualty

Adult, child and infant resuscitation

Treatment of severe bleeding and chest pain

Treatment of choking in adults, children and infants

Treatment of an unconscious casualty.

Course duration

Three hours.

The following 'add-on' options are available with our Essential
first aid courses:

auto-injector demonstration (extra 30 minutes)

AED demonstration (extra 30 minutes)

Please use our on-line course search to find a course near you
or you can call customer services on 0844 770 4800 to check
availability.